No longer called Blazer Brass

[Truckerman79]

I didn't find another thread about this so I went to Walmart this morning to find that Blazer Brass is now called Federal Champion.

It is still the same cheap ammo as it was before the name change. I almost didn't notice it in the ammo case. Good thing I did!

 

[shooter521]

I didn't find another thread about this so I went to Walmart this morning to find that Blazer Brass is now called Federal Champion.

How do you know it is/was the same stuff?

 

[Truckerman79]

I know that CCI Blazer is somehow owned by Federal. The price is also the same. It just has the Federal name now. Plus the knowledgeable Walmart associate told me so.

 

[mikea46996]

I know that CCI Blazer is somehow owned by Federal. The price is also the same. It just has the Federal name now. Plus the knowledgeable Walmart associate told me so.

This class is a classic example of an oxymoron......

He is right though I noticed the same thing at the Valpo Wally world.

 

[shooter521]

Could be they have just started carrying the Federal stuff instead of Blazer Brass? Federal has had the "Champion" handgun line for quite some time; it's just been limited to niche calibers (.38S&W, .32H&R Mag, .44Spl, etc)... evidently that is changing.

 

[jeremy]

Blazer still has a website that is up and running...


Blazer - Home

 

[Joe Williams]

Federal does not own CCI. They are both owned by ATK, they are sister companies.

 

[nighthawk80]

Federal does not own CCI. They are both owned by ATK, they are sister companies.

You beat me to it!

 

[bogus]

Found some of this last week at Columbus Walmart. They are the same price but different SKU's. Looks like they have just started carrying the Champion in pistol ammo. I compared cartridges in .40 cal and they are exactly the same except "Federal" is stamped on the bottom instead of "Blazer". It will be interesting to see if they still sell both (side by side). Doubt it...

 

[Joe Williams]

I wonder if American Eagle is still around, or if Federal has decided to incorporate it into their Champion brand?

 

[shooter521]

I wonder if American Eagle is still around, or if Federal has decided to incorporate it into their Champion brand?

AE isn't going anywhere...

Federal Premium - Handgun Details

 

[IUGradStudent]

WTS 20 boxes of Vintage "Blazer Brass" . Only $29.99 each

 

[shooter521]

WTS 20 boxes of Vintage "Blazer Brass" . Only $29.99 each

A bargain at twice the price!

 

[printcraft]

Hard to think they would go to the trouble of dropping a name. It's already
advertised and has a following why trash a performer?

A bargain at twice the price!

True that!! Oh, I have a box of Legendary Winchester "Black Talon" in .45.

I will trade straight up for a late model Corvette (convertible RED preferred).

 

[chasekerion4]

I bought 150 rounds of the Federal Champion stuff today myself, and was thinking that ultimately, Wal-Mart, with their buying power, probably wiped out the CCI Blazer Brass stock, as you may have noticed it hasn't been around Wal-Mart lately....

A few weeks ago, WWB was everywhere in Wal-Marts, and while it's still out there, the qty's aren't quite as great as they were..

I think it's just cyclical.

They're buying whatever they can from whomever they can whenever it's available....

 

[mdroz3]

I was able to pick up a few boxex today form the Michigan City wal-mart. Looks the same as the blazer, just a different stamp.
American eagle is still around although it is not as cheap as the Blazer.

 

[Winchest55]

Yesterday i picked up some federal for $9.95 a box and a few boxes of American Eagle for $14 a box. still around but $4 more.

 

[Sweetums]

I wish I could find Blazer handgun ammo up here at the Noblesville Wal-Mart.

Oops... Did I just say that?




I meant to say that I buy all my ammo from Bradis.

 

[mdemetz]

I know that CCI Blazer is somehow owned by Federal. The price is also the same. It just has the Federal name now. Plus the knowledgeable Walmart associate told me so.

Well, Alliant Techsystems owns CCI/Speer(Lawman ammo), Federal Premium, RCBS, Alliant(formerly Hercules)powder, Weaver and Ram-Line among others. And this is just their commerical division.

 

[andyrping]

This class is a classic example of an oxymoron......

He is right though I noticed the same thing at the Valpo Wally world.

Hey don't knock it! At the rate old President Bam-Bam is going, we will soon all be very knowledgable Wal-Mart Associates.